Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27

mace flux. This immense tract includes
| the famous
ROCK CITY,
| one OF the most interesting natural curl
oslties in cur Southern mountain region
mere enormous masses OF rock rise ab-
Tupty from the mountain plateau to great
heights, looking like collection of large
ana small houses in the distance, and be-
| lug intersected by streets, some OF which
| are wonderfully regular, as if laid out by
skiiltul engineer. Near this remarkable
cily, quilt by the great architect, is beau
tlful lake, the water of which is as clear
as crystal. This body OF water lies in a
Gent In the great mass OF old red sand
stone, scooped out or broken down by
some CONFUSION OF the formative period
OF nature. 1t is Sc deep thst the bottom
mas never beer found by line or plummet,
ana the surface forms one Of the most
beautiful sheets of water to be seen in the
Worl0. This body OF land is traversed
| Dy Nerta Chicxm2uga creek and the
famous gulch formed by the wearing OF
THIS stream through :he sandstone many
hundred feet deeq. This beautiful
stream OF always clear and living water,
iea ps frssstone springs, runs at the bot
tom OF the gulch, and the latter presents
the ontcrop OF coal, seam above seam,
demonstrating the great value of the
mat tals lake and the stream below can
be utilized 10 Furnish Chattanooga an
abundant supply of water by gravity
pressure, water that carries no admix-
lures of unwholesome Ingredients, and
always bright and clear.
LAND ADJOINING THE CITY OF CHATTA.
NOoGA.
The company owns seventeen hundred
(1,700) acres of splendid river valley and
Missionary ridge land above the city
south OF the river, with water frontage
of five miles on Tennessee river and
South Chicamauga, which is nRvigable
through the tract. The Cincinnati South
ern and Western and Atlantic railroads
run through portion of this tract.
Bounded by naVigable waters aud
bisected by two principal lines OF rail-
road, the tract is easily available for resi-
dence sites and manufacturing establish
ments. This is one Of the finest bodies OF
land in the country In all respects, and
of great value for sucn uses as the COM
pany propose for 1T. No more convenient
site can be found for 3 thrifty suburb Of
the city than this land affords.
The company OwnS valuable property
ON Georgia avenue III CnattauOog a, which
will be used for the erection OF Offices and
headquarters; also the beautiful island in
the river, directly north OF the head ofthis
avenue, which lovely spot Will be utilized
as park.
The total holdings Of the company may
be thus stated:
North of the city. along the river. $500 acres
On Walden's Ridge Signal Point,
and Chattanooga, Coal Co.'s
Lands $50. ..:.....:..s.,.. =. 5000 acres
Coal and mineral land oF North
Chcamauga and the RIDGE. 1000 acres
Tract near the city, south of the
river, and on South Chicamauga
and Tennessee rivers. ........... LOO acres
Total. 800 acres
Exclusive of the island and the city lot,
which, considered as part of the grand
whole, are very valuable. The titles 10
all of the above property have been care
fully Investigated, and are considered per-
feet.
To make this great estate available for
the purposes hereinbefore set out, the
company propose:
TWO BRIDGES.
l, To Immediately span the Tennessee
river with two or more bridges, at points
best calculated to enhance the value oil
their property 10 such parties as may pur-
chase parts of the same for residence,
manufacturing or business use.
BUILDING LOTS.
9. To plat its lands nearest the city and
parks, etc., Intersected with streets and
alleys at approved distances from each
other, and bring said streets and alleys to
proper grade.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
8. To see that a railroad is built,
equipped and put in operation from the
olty through their property in the grand
bend and north OF the city to Signal Point.
Also to construct a belt line around the
property connecting with the Cincinnati
Southern railway near the point whers
the latter crosses the Tennessee river.
Looking to this and company has pur-
chased the franchise and property in
grading of the Chattanooga Western rail-
road, the completion and extension of
which will accomplish this part OF the
initial development. A large part OF the
heavier grading OF this road has already
bsen done.
LIBERAL AID TO MANUFACTURERS.
4. To furnish cheap and cheaply ac-
cessiple homes for working people and
others of small means. To extend lib
eral aid and substantial encouragement
to manufacturing enterprises, schools
and churches, and other public institu-
tions required by an Intelligent and pro-
gressive community. To all such enter
prises sites will be donated, and other
reasonable assistance extended; to the
end that the company's lands shall be &C.
cupied by thrifty and every way de-
sirable population.
8. Charters have been obtained for a
line of dummy railway and horse railway
aud for water and gas works, the services
of which will be extended as fast as busi-
ness prudence and prudential develop
ment will justify. Fhe charter for a
bridge company has beeu obtained, under
which a railway bridge and carriage
and footway bridge will be built. The
1,700-scre tract south of the river will be
connected with the city by a railroad
four miles long, connecting Boyce sta
ton with one OF the main lines at the
east city line, and atfordlng manufacture
ers in thatquaFter railway transportation
in addition TO their river facilities. The
Memphis aud Charleston railway has sur
veyeG line from Stevenson TO Chatta-
nooga which runs through this c0mpany's
lands, crossing the river on the west side
OF town. All these lines will furnish
ample transportation facilities; supple
mented AS they are by the river they will
form the most complete system of trans
port in the South.
BLAST FURNACES AND COKE OVENS.
6. The company will aid In erecting
two blast furnaces near the junction OF
ChicAmauga and Tennessee rivers, about
the centre OF the 1,700.acre tract two and
one-hAlf miles from ChattalasGs. also,
800 coke ovens on fNs coal